TGA- Topic 15 Flashcards
TGA/TGV
Discordant ventricular-arterial relationship
Malformation in which the two great arteries carrying blood away from the heart are transposed or reversed
The LV –>
PA
The RV –>
Aorta
What’s the main classification of CHD?
Acyanotic
Cyanotic
Two types of Acyanotic CHD
Increased pulmonary blood flow
Obstruction to blood flow from ventricles
Two types of Cyanotic CHD
Decreased blood flow
Mixed blood flow
Acyanotic: Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow
ASD
VSD
PDA
AV Canal
Acyanotic: Obstruction to blood flow from ventricles
Coarc of aorta
Aortic stenosis
Pulmonic stenosis
Cyanotic: Decreased pulmonary blood flow
TOF
Tricuspid Atresia
Cyanotic: Mixed Blood Flow
TGA
TAPVR
TA
HLHS
TGA is compatible with life unless what happens?
Some communication exists between the two separate circulatory systems.
Frequently patients with TGA have ASD’s or VSD’s
What are the two parallel circulations in TGA?
Body- RA - RV- Ao-Body
Lungs- LA- LV- PA- Lungs
What type of mixing in TGA?
Poor mixing
What are some symptoms of TGA?
Hypoxia & Acidemia Hyperventilation Increased pulmonary flow CHF Myocardial depression
What is the most common cyanotic congenital heart lesion presenting in the neonate?
TGA
What percent of cases are TGA?
5%
TGA: Gender
More common in males, with a ratio of about 3:1
What are some maternal factors that are associated with an increased of TGA?
Rubella or other virus during pregnancy
Alcoholism
Maternal age over 40
Diabetes
TGA is a defect of the …..
Bulbus cordis
TGA: After outflow tract septation development beings then improper spiraling of _____________. This leads to…..
the aorticopulmonary septum
This leads to congenital disruption in pulmonary and systemic circulations (sounds a bit like the TOF defect development)
Truncus Arteriosus becomes…..
Aorta
Conus Cordis becomes… What is this created by?
Pulmonary Artery; created by a septum that forms in the outflow tract from these swellings
What day is outflow tract septation?
Day 29
As is with TAPVR, without intervention infants with TGA will die within how long?
Their first year of life
What are the two anatomical classifications of TGA?
D-Transposition (Right)
L-Transposition (Left)
In what percent of patients is the aorta anterior and to the right of hte pulmonary artery?
60%
Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA)
What is called when the aorta is anterior and to the left of the pulmonary artery?
(levo-transposition of the great arteries (l-TGA)
What is the only distinguishing characteristic that defines TGA?
Discordant ventriculo-arterial connection